The whale rider

Description:

As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor.

subjects: Maori (New Zealand people),  Whales,  Juvenile fiction,  Family life,  Fiction,  Grandfathers,  Kings, queens, rulers,  Human-animal relationships,  Families,  Whales, juvenile literature,  Children's fiction,  Maori (new zealand people), fiction,  Human-animal relationships, fiction,  Whales, fiction,  Family life, fiction,  Kings, queens, rulers, etc., fiction,  New zealand, fiction,  Child and youth fiction

Places: New Zealand